We are located at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, nationally ranked #1 in marine science by the National Academy of Sciences. We are affiliated with the Marine Biology Research Division. Our facilities include:

• Photon-counting photometry for low-light measurements with computerized data acquisition
• Low-light analog and digital video camera systems with computer-based image processing
• Commercial luminometers for measurements of chemi- and bioluminescence
• Laboratory flow fields – 1 m long pipe flow apparatus, micro-pipe flow, nozzle flow, turbulent jet flow, Couette flow, all with computer-controlled pump systems
• Inverted epifluorescence microscope and stereo microscope with digital photography and video capability
• An NIST-referenced calibration facility for radiometric calibration of detectors
• Gel electrophoresis apparatus
• Complete facilities for culturing marine phytoplankton
• Use of nearby Experimental Aquarium for maintenance of marine animals
• Access to seawater and plankton collecting via the Scripps pier